Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15
CHAPTER Y.

In the history OF Snlrleys lie II Is ncceS-
sary to note various minor influences that
shaped her destiny. In these minor influences
there will be much that is uneventful.
Events enough will come, however.
Shirley had been taught to think She
learned that from her father and her teacher
She was of this nature too: If she saw a
wrong n mistake, she thought first of all,
Cannot this wrong and this mistake be
rightedl
If she set about any work she considered
within herself How could it be done in the
best way' Having thus considered. she
spared no labor or trouble to accomplish it in
that way. She had learned this also from
the two wise friends who walked with her no
more
a genius is one who can do all things we'll
Whatever Shirley undertook, though it were
no more than the planting out of rose tree,
she did it better than the common run.
So it was with her school. From parents
on one side to pupils on the other she found
fronting her n jungle Of self complacent igno-
rance. 10 turn the jungle into a garden Of
civilzation-this was the task that lay be-
fore her.
Her work in the school was so remarkable
that its solid results remain to this day, long
after-wel, long after what was to happen
Il 4, L.. 4. I
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they owe to Shirley Carstone
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then II bad hoo,, bnr ,o,ot+ - -,
thei IN the evening Tor what she calIed
ianlly concert faultS She pouncei upon
WIN would Inc iron IKE severity that maze
the chiIdrth lauSh at lheir gentle hother,
while they obeyed her. DID they SOUND
harsh or laise notet one raped tneih 10
stop, with an awful frown.
There now" she said. Whine through
your noses do! It's SO musical"
MIS-. Carstone mad been an enthusiast about
her chlldrens singing. Under her watchful,
loving framing thelr music became grateful
to the ear and melodious as bird songs.
She taught them to read aloud, too. "a
good reader Is rarer IN America than good
president Col. Carstone had been accus-
TONED TO tell MS children. There might be
some presidents among the lot, perhaps but
aO any rate ne meant there shouid De several
good readers. 90 inc pretty mother, with
her sweet, clear voice ana correct ihtonatlons
started reauinS SCHOOL among the young ones.
llere' 100 Hhe was quite crltlcal, as with their
singing. win ION sue hau the most trou-
pie one minilcked nm unmerclfu!ly.
our voice SOUNDS ike the rafting or
Deans III poo. 1lere you go! Listen"
All this came lhuehDiy pacK 10 Shirley,
"heh she became teacher on her own ac-
count. one snilled 10 hersel sadly as She
louiia herself repeating the very expressions
sne had hearo from her mother hps' Nhlrley
Carstone never gave up anything she under
took' In tine her pupils learned. Their
young voices TOOK on clear cut, refined tones,
whlch distinguished them from the ordinary
country sue cniureh as lnouSh lhey had Deen
OF dlhereht race strangers after while
came from lar ana near 10 hear the singing
ana reading IN ohlrley IS school. IL was ma
turos own melody.
Another point OF especial concern with Col.
Carstone mad been That his children should
learn to speak correctly Himself and wife,
both highly cultivated persons, had had their
lou III lle cast IN the crude, unlettered COM
munlty OF Llnwood. 1t happened 50, and
they could not change 1t, But he determined
at least that his chidren's voices should not
glide into the fiat, odious dialect of the aver
age uncultured American. To this end 50
many hours were devoted each week to Ian
guage lessons. Col. Carstone himself took
charge OF these, Mistakes in his childrens
speech were carefully noted and corrected
The regular language lesson brought much
merriment among the young ones and their
papa
The father adhered rigidly to his plan as
long as he lived. The daughter unconsciousy
alODtp1 if in her school and clunU IN if